Joan d'Hedouville, 74

Joan (Gibbs) d'Hedouville, 74, of East Falmouth, died on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at Brigham and Women's Hospital following a recent series of medical complications.

She was the daughter of the late Wallace and T. Claire Gibbs.

During her 35-year tenure as an elementary and middle school teacher, Joan was awarded Massachusetts Science Teacher of the Year in 1989.

Joan loved boating, fishing, quahogging with her feet, creating container gardens, knitting and painting. She loved to travel abroad, volunteer at local community organizations and participate in book clubs. Drumming at Nokomis Beach sunsets and collecting shark teeth on Venice Beach were favorite Florida pastimes of hers.

She adored her seven grandchildren, Matthew and his wife Emily Fronius of East Falmouth; Kaylan Fronius and her partner Clancy Heicher; and Trevor Fronius of Norwood; Shelby and Taylor d'Hedouville of East Falmouth; Andrea and Nolan d'Hedouville of East Falmouth, and Joan's newest lineage, great-grandchild Evelyn Mae Heicher. She cherished her cocker spaniel, Wally, and late Chesapeake Bay retriever, Caleb.

She is survived by her daughter, Denise and son-in-law Scott Fronius of Mashpee; son Eric and daughter-in-law Michaela (DeMello) d'Hedouville of East Falmouth; and son Daniel d'Hedouville of East Falmouth.

She loved playing cards and going to Foxwoods with her brothers, Wallace Gibbs of Canton and Lloyd Gibbs of Foxboro.

Visitation hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 74 Algonquin Ave. at Route 151, Mashpee. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at Christ the King Church, 3 Jobs Fishing Rd., Mashpee, followed by burial at Great Neck Woods Cemetery, Great Neck Rd. South, Mashpee.

She lived her life by the motto: Rely on Yourself.

Donations in her memory may be made to the charity of one's choice.

For online guest book and directions, please visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com.

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